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Coleshill, Warwickshire
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Job Title: Controls Engineer
Location: Coleshill
Salary: £56,000 – £57,000 per annum (Including Shift)
Shifts: Monday–Friday (3-Shift)
Benefits Leading pension scheme, Bonus scheme, Car scheme (New car every 6 months), 33 days holiday, increasing with service, Life assurance & healthcare cover, Clean, modern, automated working environment.

Controls Engineer Role:
A global automotive leader with a state-of-the-art, high-tech manufacturing environment. Offering one of the best pension packages in the West Midlands, excellent career development opportunities.

Controls Engineer Responsibilities:

Interrogate and modify Siemens PLCs (TIA Portal and Classic, ladder logic, function blocks).
Support and develop automation systems, including ABB robots.
Assist with electrical fault finding and modifications across production lines.
Deliver preventative and reactive maintenance on controls/electrical systems.
Work collaboratively with engineering and production teams to optimise automation performance.
Contribute to continuous improvement projects and support new equipment commissioning.Controls Engineer Experience:

Strong electrically biased background (min. 7 years in maintenance/engineering).
Skilled in Siemens S7 PLC interrogation and modifications.
Electrically qualified (Level 3).
Experience in high-volume production environments (automotive preferred, but other sectors considered).
Experience as a Controls Engineer.
ABB Robotics programming experience.
Ability to perform minor PLC mods and fault-finding with confidence.
For more information on the Controls Engineer position and any other Technical Engineering position contact Ewan Smyth at Stirling Warrington

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